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South Carolina Highway 291 (SC 291), locally known as Pleasantburg Drive, is a
- 2005 flyer accessed 28 June 2010. The highway also connects Gantt with Sans Souci.
The road begins at US 25 at Augusta Road, heading north as South Pleasantburg Drive, a six lane road, passing by businesses before an intersection over Interstate 85 (I-85). The road continues east as a commercial road, through many business in Greenville, passing by Greenville Technical College's (Greenville Tech) Barton (or Main) Campus and the former McAlister Square Shopping Center to the east of the road. At an interchange with
- May 2004 report released 28 June 2010. This included the establishment of McAlister Square in 1968 which closed in the early 2000s and is part of the University Center of Greenville.History of the University Center of Greenville.
- accessed 28 June 2010. A revitalization plan for the Pleasantburg Drive area began in 1997 and a report was issued seven years later.
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the western part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels as a major commercial artery for the eastern sections of Greenville in Greenville County. The highway travels by Greenville Technical College, the Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville Downtown Airport is an airport three miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Greenville Airport Commission and is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina.
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, and Bob Jones University. The road south of U.S. Route 276 (US 276), Laurens Road, is called South Pleasantburg Drive, while the road north of Laurens Road is called North Pleasantburg Drive.Greenville, South Carolina city government flyer of Pleasantburg Drive.- 2005 flyer accessed 28 June 2010. The highway also connects Gantt with Sans Souci.
Route description
The road begins at US 25 at Augusta Road, heading north as South Pleasantburg Drive, a six lane road, passing by businesses before an intersection over Interstate 85 (I-85). The road continues east as a commercial road, through many business in Greenville, passing by Greenville Technical College's (Greenville Tech) Barton (or Main) Campus and the former McAlister Square Shopping Center to the east of the road. At an interchange with US 276
U.S. Route 276 (US 276) is a United States highway that runs for from Mauldin, South Carolina, Mauldin, South Carolina to Cove Creek, North Carolina, Cove Creek, North Carolina. It is known both as a busy urban highway in Greenville, South Carol ...
, the road becomes North Pleasantburg Drive, continuing north, passing the Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville Downtown Airport is an airport three miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Greenville Airport Commission and is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina.
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and the Carolina First Center to the east via Tower Drive. The road then passes over Interstate 385, continuing north through the North Hills Shopping Center, quickly followed by Bob Jones University to the west. At the intersection with County Road 304, SC 291 turns west for one block before meeting with US 29 at Wade Hampton Boulevard, before turning northwest. It continues through more commercial development before making a turn west to South Carolina Highway 253 at Paris Mountain Road. According to the SCDOT, this is the official northern terminus. However, signage shows that it continues to an intersection with US 276 at Poinsett Highway.
History
The road was established in 1941. From the 1960s to the 1980s, the Pleasantburg Drive or SC 291 area was the location for office and retail activity for the Greenville area.Greenville, South Carolina Pleasantburg Master Plan.- May 2004 report released 28 June 2010. This included the establishment of McAlister Square in 1968 which closed in the early 2000s and is part of the University Center of Greenville.
- accessed 28 June 2010. A revitalization plan for the Pleasantburg Drive area began in 1997 and a report was issued seven years later.
Major intersections
See also
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External links
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Transportation in Greenville County, South Carolina